Michal Beranek
IPMA B, CDO at Veolia, IPMA CZ examiner
Throughout his whole career Michal has worked in professional and managerial positions in the field of IT systems implementation, project management, process and business consulting, mostly for international companies or Czech companies with a significant share of foreign activities.
He has managed a number of domestic and international projects in utilities, telecommunications, services, etc.
He currently works for Veolia as Chief Digital Officer for Central and Eastern Europe. He is also a lecturer in project management at the Faculty of Economics of the University of West Bohemia. He is a certified IPMA Senior Project Manager (Level B), IPMA assessor and has served as a committee member of the IPMA.
Vojtech Vesely
IPMA C, COO at MEBSTER, IPMA CZ Board member
Vojtech Vesely is the co-founder and COO of MEBSTER (since 2018), a MedTech company pioneering innovative mobility solutions such as the UNILEXA passive exoskeleton. He has been a Board Member of IPMA Czech Republic since 2022, with a mandate continuing through 2028, reflecting his strong commitment to advancing project management excellence.
Vojtech has been leading product development, quality assurance, and global expansion strategies in the medical device field. With 15 years of experience directing development teams in both automotive and MedTech industries, he combines a strong technical foundation with proven leadership skills and strategic vision.
He holds an IPMA Level C certification and is a PRINCE2 Practitioner, bringing recognized expertise in managing complex, regulated projects. With a solid background in mechanical engineering, applied physics, and project management, Vojtech is passionate about transforming cutting-edge technologies into human-centered solutions. His career spans R&D, manufacturing, and senior leadership roles, ensuring every product meets the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and usability.
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From Brief to Negotiation: Hands-On Project Simulation
Workshop Format
The workshop limit is 30 participants, these participants will work in two simultaneous sessions of 15 people. Sessions participants work on the same activities in parallel and independently, two speakers will facilitate both parallel sessions. At the end of the workshop, the both groups will come together for a final debriefing.
Session structure
- Split the group: Each session with 15 people will be at the beginning of the workshop split to two groups because based on IPMA’s certification simulation experience the optimal activity team size is 7-8 people
- Activity 1: The goal is to create a “big picture” of a project based on a short brief and present key elements to stakeholders. Each group will prepare a “Big picture” presentation of a project based on a given Case Study. Case Study includes relevant as well as non-relevant information, the goal is in a very limited time find the proper information and present it in an understandable and interesting way to convince stakeholders about project viability and importance.
- Activity 2: The activity goal is to conduct a structured negotiation simulation between groups with opposite expectations and goals (sponsors and project team). Each group (7 or 8 people) will be split again into two sub-groups and try to negotiate the best position in a very limited time. The second group are the observers with the goal to capture all pros and cons. After finishing the first group the group roles are exchanged. At the end both groups have a short time to tell each other pros and cons.
- Emphasis on experiential learning, feedback, and group reflection.
Benefits Highlighted
- no long speeches, engages participants actively
- Addresses real-world challenges in stakeholder communication and negotiation
- Provides insight into IPMA certification simulations
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